Nelson Cruz homers in El Paso debut; Chihuahuas fall to OKC Dodgers, 8-6
(Courtesy: Tim Hagerty, El Paso Chihuahuas)
EL PASO, Texas - The El Paso Chihuahuas scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie Oklahoma City Wednesday night but lost 8-6 to the Dodgers in 10 innings.
The Chihuahuas are now 1-3 in extra inning games, while Oklahoma City advanced to 4-2.
San Diego Padres designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in the eighth inning and a game-tying RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
It was his first MLB Injury Rehab game with El Paso and his first Triple-A game since 2011 with Round Rock.
El Paso center fielder Luis Liberato hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth, his third homer in the last two games.
Chihuahuas first baseman Rangel Ravelo went 1-for-4 with a single in the bottom of the sixth inning.
It was Ravelo’s 1,000th career minor league hit.
Team Records: Oklahoma City (42-17), El Paso (27-32)
Next Game: Thursday at 6:35 p.m. Mountain Time from Southwest University Park. Oklahoma City TBA vs. El Paso RHP Anderson Espinoza (2-2, 6.75). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
